29 GB/IE
Remove the bark from firewood if needed.
Press the measuring pins
2
against the grain
in various places on the wood.
Taking a measurement
Press the button
4
to turn on the
product.
On the display
8
“0.0%”
, the
surrounding temperature in °C and the previ-
ously selected material 1‒6 (see table refer-
ence values) appears.
Press the M / °C / °F button
3
and hold it
down for approximately 5 seconds to switch
the temperature display between °C and °F.
Press the M / °C / °F button
3
to select the
material number of which you wish to meas-
ure the moisture level.
Wood moisture approximate value
for firewood
6–
15 %
ideal for heating –
high heating value
16–
20 %
restricted heating –
low heating value
X
21–
44 %
not suitable for hea-
ting – further drying
necessary
Note: Above table is reference for checking the
status of firewood. If the measured wood moisture
level is 15 % or below, the firewood is ideal for
heating. If the measured wood moisture level is
from 16 to 20 %, the firewood is medium dry. If
the measured wood moisture level is 21 % or
above, the firewood is not suitable for heating
and further drying is necessary.